FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_51"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_51-b16)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.51-b03, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The following code has a syntax error, but is nonetheless accepted by javac:

class A {
    static Runnable r = (__GAR BAGE__.this) -> { };
}


REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u85

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
This was a syntax error in previous versions.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
javac A.java

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Syntax error
ACTUAL -
No error and class file produced

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class A {
    static Runnable r = (__GAR BAGE__.this) -> { };
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
If it hurts, don't do that.